Pub. L. 93-155, tit. VIII, sec. 810

Sec. 810. (a) The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to carry out a comprehensive study and investigation to determine the relative status of the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard of the United States. In carrying out such study and investigation the Secretary shall quantitatively measure the effects on full costs and on combat capability and readiness, as well as enumerate the military and other advantages and disadvantages of at least the following alternatives: (1) merging the Air Force Reserve into the Air National Guard structure; (2) merging the Air National Guard into the Air Force Reserve structure: and (3) retaining both the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard. Such study shall also consider and give equal weight to the modernization needs of the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve, including: (1) aircraft; (2) ground equipment; (3) facilities; (4) communication, and (5) other pertinent needs. It shall also consider the related problems of recruiting, training and retaining sufficient manpower of needed quality to man the authorized units. (b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the President and the Congress a detailed report of such study and investigation not later than January 31, 1975. The Secretary snail include in such report a complete evaluation of each of the alternatives specified in subsection87 Stat. 619 (a) above, and a detailed explanation of the facts and information which serve as the basis for any conclusions stated therein, and shall also include in such report such recommendations for legislative action as he deems appropriate.